A TOTAL of three properties in Rhyl which were due to go to auction next month, weeks after they withdrawn from another auction a day before it was due to be held, have been taken off the market again.
On July 30, estate agents Allsop were due to auction online 35, 40, 42, 44 and 48 River Street; 31 Vale Road; and 56 East Parade.
While 35 River Street was leased to Rochdale-based Sanctuary Trust on July 29, no reason was given for the removal of the other six from the auction.
Last week, 40 and 48 River Street, and 56 East Parade were put back up for auction on September 10, via Liverpool-based estate agents Sutton Kersh.
Today (August 29), though, their auctions were confirmed as being postponed.
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A statement on each of the three properties’ profile pages on Sutton Kersh’s website reads: “Please note this property has been postponed.”
The River Street properties and 31 Vale Road were previously used by subsidiary companies under the “Big Help Group” umbrella to help provide temporary accommodation to homeless residents.
Big Help Project, a charity, is currently subject to a Charity Commission inquiry after a significant increase in its reported income was identified.
On Sutton Kersh’s website, 56 East Parade (Toffees Guest House), had a guide price set of £90,000+, and is described as a “vacant substantial three-storey semi-detached property which has been previously used as a six-bedroomed guest house”.
Sutton Kersh set a guide price of £120,000+ for 40 River Street (Anchor B&B) - a “vacant semi-detached three-storey property which has been previously used as an eight-bedroomed guest house”.
Meanwhile, 48 River Street (The Cove Guest House) had a guide price of £180,000+ - a “vacant three-storey detached property which has previously been used as a 13-bedroomed guest house”.
Allsop was contacted by the Journal last this week but said it could not comment on why the Rhyl properties were pulled from its July 30 auction.
Sutton Kersh was also approached for comment.
The remaining properties – 42 and 44 River Street, and 31 Vale Road – have not yet been re-listed.
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